Question 1

Clarice wakes up in a daze and remembers that she has to do laundry. On her way to the laundry room, she encounters an enormous black spider, which causes her heart to race. Despite this, she continues to the laundry room and stays until all of her clothes are washed and dried to her satisfaction. At what point does Clarice experience an emotion? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  when she remembers that she has to do laundry
B)  when she wakes up in a daze
C)  when she encounters the spider
D)  when she starts her laundry C

Question 2

Dr. Pasantes is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior. She performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region causes rodents to completely stop eating. What area of the brain has Dr. Pasantes lesioned? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  the lateral hypothalamus
B)  the ventromedial hypothalamus
C)  the lateral amygdala
D)  the ventromedial amygdala A

Question 3

Children who are highly responsive and show strong emotional reactions to novel stimuli are more likely to be ____ adults. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  cautious and anxious
B)  psychopathic
C)  depressed
D)  highly intelligent A

Question 4

We can think of motivation as a process that maintains ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness
B)  self-actualization
C)  homeostasis
D)  competition

Question 5

In a study of Japanese and American individuals (Matsumoto et al., 2002), how did the two cultures differ with regards to reading emotions? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  The Japanese were more accurate in identifying the correct emotion being expressed.
B)  The Americans were more accurate in identifying the correct emotion being expressed.
C)  The Japanese interpreted low intensity emotions as being under-expressed; Americans interpreted high intensity emotions as exaggerated.
D)  The Americans interpreted low intensity emotions as being understated; Japanese interpreted high intensity emotions as exaggerated.

Question 6

Which model or theory of emotion proposes that a range of physical sensations, from precise to general, requires varying degrees of cognitive processing prior to subjective feelings? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  James‑Lange theory
B)  Schachter‑Singer two-factor theory
C)  Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion
D)  Cannon‑Bard theory

Question 7

Describe the four theories of emotion discussed in the text and provide an example for each. Which do you agree with the most and which the least? Explain your answer. ​

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which brain region coordinates movements in response to emotional stimuli? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia
B)  amygdala
C)  cingulate cortex
D)  insula

Question 9

The Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion (SAME)provides a middle ground between which two theories of emotion? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cannon‑Bard theory and the Schachter‑Singer two-factor theory
B)  the Cannon‑Bard theory and the catharsis theory
C)  the James‑Lange theory and the Schachter‑Singer two-factor theory
D)  the James‑Lange theory and the catharsis theory

Question 10

Months after suffering head trauma from a work accident, Maxwell's wife Jessica notices that he is acting irresponsibly. For example, he decided on a whim to go sky diving, he drives his car at high speeds on the highway, and constantly blurts out obscenities to people. In what region did Maxwell likely suffer brain damage? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia
B)  insula
C)  cerebral cortex
D)  amygdala

Question 11

Ahn is participating in a research study assessing the impact of brain damage on emotion recognition. She is asked to scan through a series of images and decipher the facial expressions of several individuals. Ahn performs well on the task but is consistently unable to recognize the expression of disgust. Ahn most likely suffered damage to which area of her brain? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia
B)  amygdala
C)  cingulate cortex
D)  insula

Question 12

Long-term, who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Diane, who decides to lose weight by cutting out potato chips and ice cream from her diet
B)  Enrique, who decides to lose weight by going on a high-protein, no-carbohydrate diet
C)  Padma, who decides to lose weight by cutting meat completely out of her diet
D)  Tommy, who decides to lose weight by restricting his caloric intake to 1,000 calories per day

Question 13

Several months ago, Ambreena suffered moderate brain damage following the surgical removal of a brain tumor. Her husband is perplexed by the fact that she struggles to smile when they are together sharing a happy moment, but when looking at a recent family photograph, he notices a big grin on her face. This indicates that Ambreena suffered damage involving ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization of the somatosensory cortex
B)  activation of the amygdala
C)  cortical input
D)  subcortical input

Question 14

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of drive reduction? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  The sun is bothering Mary's eyes, so she moves into the shade of a nearby tree.
B)  Deshaun has an intense itch on his back but he ignores it because he knows he will be unable to reach it.
C)  A wave of fear washes over Luisa as she narrowly misses the car in front of her.
D)  Julio expects to receive a sizable bonus and is ecstatic when he finally gets it.

Question 15

What is the connection between romantic love and sexual desire? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Romantic love is not possible without some degree of sexual desire.
B)  Sexual desire cannot be sustained without romantic love.
C)  Although they represent separate emotional states, they are physiologically similar.
D)  Romantic love and sexual desire represent distinct biological and emotional states.

Question 16

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  cycles of binge eating and purging
B)  the need to defy conventional norms
C)  a distorted view of the body as obese
D)  the extreme need for control

Question 17

According to the work of Simon LeVay (1991), gay men and women have similarities in their ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of estrogen
B)  levels of oxytocin
C)  hypothalamic brain structure
D)  basal ganglia brain structure

Question 18

Clarice wakes up in a daze and remembers that she has to do laundry. On her way to the laundry room, she encounters an enormous black spider, which causes her heart to race. Despite this, she continues to the laundry room and stays until all of her clothes are washed and dried to her satisfaction. What aspect of Clarice's day demonstrates motivation? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling her heart race
B)  waking up in a daze
C)  encountering the spider
D)  doing her laundry

Question 19

According to a study (Matsumoto, Yoo, Nakagawa, et al., 2008), individuals from which nation are most likely to show the lowest amount of emotional suppression? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  United States
B)  Italy
C)  Hong Kong
D)  Switzerland

Question 20

Which nervous system structure participates in the general arousal associated with emotional states? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nervous system
B)  somatic nervous system
C)  autonomic nervous system
D)  encephalic nervous system

Exam 7: The Developing Mind: Life-Span Development

Dr. Pasantes is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior. She performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region causes rodents to completely stop eating. What area of the brain has Dr. Pasantes lesioned?

Children who are highly responsive and show strong emotional reactions to novel stimuli are more likely to be ____ adults.

We can think of motivation as a process that maintains ____.

In a study of Japanese and American individuals (Matsumoto et al., 2002) , how did the two cultures differ with regards to reading emotions?

Which model or theory of emotion proposes that a range of physical sensations, from precise to general, requires varying degrees of cognitive processing prior to subjective feelings?

Describe the four theories of emotion discussed in the text and provide an example for each. Which do you agree with the most and which the least? Explain your answer.

Which brain region coordinates movements in response to emotional stimuli?

The Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion (SAME) provides a middle ground between which two theories of emotion?

Long-term, who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight?

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of drive reduction?

What is the connection between romantic love and sexual desire?

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and ____.

According to the work of Simon LeVay (1991) , gay men and women have similarities in their ____.

According to a study (Matsumoto, Yoo, Nakagawa, et al., 2008) , individuals from which nation are most likely to show the lowest amount of emotional suppression?

Which nervous system structure participates in the general arousal associated with emotional states?